YAP: Secures $41 million

YAP: Secures $41 million

  • YAP is an innovative digital banking app providing you with intelligent tools that give you total control of your finances
  • A digital bank in the United Arab Emirates, said on Monday it had raised $41 million in funding
  • It will use the funds to expand the business into Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Ghana, Chief Executive
  • Partnered with Emirati lender RAK Bank to be the UAE’s first independent digital banking platform
  • It has partnered with Bank AlJazira (1020. SE) in Saudi Arabia, where it will soft-launch in October before going fully live
  • Plans to launch by the end of the year in Pakistan and Ghana, where its services are at present being piloted
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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